Run down and quite tired, but fighting on, plow drivers in York County are gearing up for another storm, which means the long days continue.Many towns saw more than 9 inches of snow from Tuesday storm.Click here for videoAccording to Maine DOT's website, "There are no limits in state or federal law on the amount of time a plow operator may plow snow. Your municipality may have a policy or your union may have a collective bargaining agreement that sets a maximum time on plowing."Both Biddeford and Kennebunk have collective bargaining agreements.Biddeford's plow drivers are allowed to work 12-hour shifts before being given the option of asking for a 10-hour down period. The drivers are allowed to keep working if they want.Guy Casavant, the Public Works director for Biddeford, said they'll ask the drivers if they need breaks if they see them looking tired.He said during these heavy storm weeks, they'll curtail their snow removal efforts to allow more rest time so the drivers can gear up for snow plowing.In Kennebunk, public works director Tom Martin said they're running out of places to put the snow that is removed.Martin said their crews are asked to work 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a regular shift. Anything after that is overtime, but not required to be worked, per the union collective bargaining agreement."We don't have a lot of backup to replace guys so we try to encourage them to take time off when they can to get some sleep. We try to manage the hours in the evening to get them some rest, get home, get a nice warm shower and a home-cooked meal and then they come back," said Martin.He said they are an emergency management department, however, and the snow does have to be removed for safety. With a small crew, many times it is all hands on deck."It's our job, so you get used to it. You really do, even if I do look tired," said plow driver Robert Stone.Private contracted plow driver Jason Ames was still up after plowing Tuesday night, calling this "the winter that won't end.""Been plowing, shoveling roofs, decks, its hectic," said Ames.9234718

KENNEBUNK, Maine —

Run down and quite tired, but fighting on, plow drivers in York County are gearing up for another storm, which means the long days continue.

According to Maine DOT's website, "There are no limits in state or federal law on the amount of time a plow operator may plow snow. Your municipality may have a policy or your union may have a collective bargaining agreement that sets a maximum time on plowing."

Both Biddeford and Kennebunk have collective bargaining agreements.

Biddeford's plow drivers are allowed to work 12-hour shifts before being given the option of asking for a 10-hour down period. The drivers are allowed to keep working if they want.

Guy Casavant, the Public Works director for Biddeford, said they'll ask the drivers if they need breaks if they see them looking tired.

He said during these heavy storm weeks, they'll curtail their snow removal efforts to allow more rest time so the drivers can gear up for snow plowing.

In Kennebunk, public works director Tom Martin said they're running out of places to put the snow that is removed.

Martin said their crews are asked to work 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. as a regular shift. Anything after that is overtime, but not required to be worked, per the union collective bargaining agreement.

"We don't have a lot of backup to replace guys so we try to encourage them to take time off when they can to get some sleep. We try to manage the hours in the evening to get them some rest, get home, get a nice warm shower and a home-cooked meal and then they come back," said Martin.

He said they are an emergency management department, however, and the snow does have to be removed for safety. With a small crew, many times it is all hands on deck.

"It's our job, so you get used to it. You really do, even if I do look tired," said plow driver Robert Stone.

Private contracted plow driver Jason Ames was still up after plowing Tuesday night, calling this "the winter that won't end."